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From this reading GRAYSMILL, September 4th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to write several times--of course you know that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I began to write several times--of course you know that.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
GRAYSMILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, September 4th.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I began to write several times--of course you know that.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
niggardnounUS /ˈnɪɡərd/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading GRAYSMILL, September 4th.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I began to write several times--of course you know that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
carry out
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I began to write several times--of course you know that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
a Caucasian
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
produce a literary work
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a sweet to write so often, and I am a wretched niggard that deserves not one half of what you give.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I met a child on the Common yesterday, with hair your colour that fell back in thick curls from a forehead almost as white as yours.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Take care of yourself; the thought of your coughing troubles me; each time I think of you I hear you cough, and it makes me miserable.
